Portable self-contained electric plant.



w H. PALMER, 1R. PORTABLE SELF CONTAINED ELECTRIC PLANT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8; 19M.

1,13%322, Patented Apr. 6,1915;

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v I I ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

wmtmm HENRY PALMER, 3a., or WYNCOTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PORTABLE SELF-CONTAINED ELECTRIC PLANT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Application filed February 9, 1914. Serial N 0. 817,514.

of the parts and which can be readily adjusted for use; to protect the parts from injury when the device is kn l gedydown; and to present the partsin con cnientpositions for use when the device is unfolded;

I shipment, and Fig.

outfit is readily movable or portable.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings in whichj I b Figure 1, 1s a side elevaticnal view of a plant embodying features of-"th'e invention showing the same set upready for use. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing the plant in knocked down positionfior packing or is ide' ,i iW of one of the parts detached.

The storage battery W1, and the dynamo machine 2, are fixed to and mounted on the base 3. The base is shown as consisting of a -set of skids or the like so thatthe plantfi immovable frame 5 projects upward from the base and is suitably secured or'attached thereto.

6, is a swinging frame pivotally connected with the upper part of the immovable frame 5, and adapted to be supported on the stop the fixed frame 5, and stop or support l. The stop 4. as here shown is in the form of a stirrup,-'detachably fastened to the frame 4 6. The swinging frame 6, is shown as connected 'with' the immovable frame 5, by means of bolts 7 and 8. When both these bolts 7an'd 8, arel in position the two frames 5 and 6, are held in alinement as shown in Fig. 1, and when one of these bolts is removed the other serves as a pivot as shown in Fig. 2.

9, is a switch-board carried by the swinging frame 6, as shown with its face outward permit of the movement of the swinging frame and permanently interconnect the'electrical apparatus 9, 2 and 1.

In use the parts are assembled on the base in the manner described and the electrical connections are permanently made at the.

factory and need never be disturbed. With the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 2,

the plant occupies comparatively little space and can be readily packed and shipped. The

brace 10, can of course be put into the pack-' age. Upon arrival the plant can be properly placed in respect to the engine or the like which is to drive the dynamo machine 2, and the switchboard can "be put into the position shown in Fig. 1, which is the only opera tion required and it canbe performed by the most unskilled labor.

Obviously modifications can be made in details without departing from the spirit of the invention so that the invention is not limited in respect to such matters nor otherwise than as may be required by the prior art and the following claims. I claim: 1

comprising the combination of a movable base, a storagebattery and a dynamo machine fixed to the base, an immovable frame projecting upward from the base a stop, a swinging frame pivotally connected with the upper part of the immovable frame and adapted to be supported on the stop and to be alined with the immovable frame, a switchboard carried by the swinging frame, and flexible connections which permit of movement of the. swinging frame and permanently interconnect said electrical elements, substantially as described.

2. A portableself-contained electric plant comprising the combination ofa mhvable' base, a storage battery and adynamo machine fiXed to the base, an immovable frame projecting upward from the base, a stop, a swinging frame pivotally connected with the upper part of the movable frame and adapted to be supported on the stop and to be 9b 1. A portable self-contained electric plant alined with the immovable frame, a switchboard carried by the swinging frame, flexible connections which permit of movement ofthe swinging frame and permanently interconnect said electrical elements, and a brace detachably and removably connected with the base and the swinging frame, substantially as described.

' 3. A portable self-contained electric plant comprising the combination of a movable base, electrical generating apparatus fixed to the base, an immovable frame projecting upward from the base, a swinging frame pivotally connected with the upper part of the immovable frame and adapted to be supported horizontally above the generating ap paratus and to bealined vertically with the immovable frame, a switchboard carried by the swinging frame, and flexible connections which permit of'movement of the swinging frame and permanently interconnect said electrical elements, substantially as described.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM HENRY PALMER, JR.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. DUBOIS, J. H. TRACY. 

